2 Hours

Manual Handling Training

This essential workplace training helps prevent injury through safe lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling techniques. Fully compliant with Irish health and safety legislation.

Delivered at your location

Our experienced trainers deliver courses on-site, providing a hassle-free way to certify your team without leaving the premises.

Cost and time efficient

Save on travel and staff downtime. On-site training allows group sessions at a time that suits your schedule and budget.

Tailored to business needs

Training is adapted to your industry, risks, and staff roles. Practical, relevant and compliant with workplace regulations.

What Is Manual Handling Training?

Manual handling training teaches employees how to safely lift, carry, push, pull, and move loads in the workplace. It is a legal requirement under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, and is essential for reducing the risk of injury caused by incorrect manual handling techniques.

This course provides practical instruction in the anatomy of the spine, injury prevention, posture, and safe movement. It ensures participants understand both the risks and responsibilities involved in manual handling tasks at work.

Who Should Attend Manual Handling Training?

This course is suitable for employees in retail, hospitality, construction, warehousing, healthcare, education, and office environments — any role involving physical movement of objects, even occasionally.

There are no entry requirements. This training is aimed at all levels of staff, from frontline workers to supervisors, and supports compliance with Irish workplace safety laws.

Manual Handling Training Delivered at Your Premises

2 Hours

Handle with Care delivers manual handling training on-site at your business premises anywhere in Ireland. Our QQI Level 6 certified instructors adapt the course content to suit your workplace and job-specific tasks.

Training on-site reduces disruption and ensures staff receive relevant, practical guidance based on the actual activities they perform every day.

Course Aims and Learning Objectives

This course helps participants:

• Understand the legal requirements of manual handling in Ireland
• Identify potential manual handling risks in the workplace
• Use proper lifting techniques to avoid musculoskeletal injuries
• Apply correct body posture and movement during handling tasks
• Demonstrate safe manual handling techniques in practical situations

Course Delivery, Duration, Assessment

Manual handling training is delivered in a classroom setting with a combination of theory-based instruction and practical skill demonstrations. Our instructors use real-life examples and hands-on practice to ensure skills are applied correctly.

Each participant receives a manual handling training handout and uses workplace-appropriate props during practice.

• Course duration: Approximately 2 Hours
• Assessment: Practical evaluation and written assessment
• Group size: Maximum of 12 participants

Course Content – What You Will Learn

Participants will learn how to handle loads safely and reduce the risk of workplace injury. Key topics include:

• Understanding the manual handling regulations in Ireland
• The structure and function of the spine and muscular system
• Injury types associated with poor manual handling
• Ergonomics and risk assessment
• Safe lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling, and carrying techniques
• Team handling and use of handling aids
• Posture, body mechanics, and correct movement techniques

Certification

Participants who complete the course and pass both assessments will receive a Manual Handling Certificate of Competence, valid for three years. Certification supports your organisation’s workplace health and safety compliance.

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